hustle

hus•tle

[[t]ˈhʌs əl[/t]] v. -tled, -tling, n.

1) to proceed or work rapidly or energetically

2) to push or force one's way; jostle or shove

3) to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings

4) sts Slang. to earn one's living by illicit or unethical means

5) sts Slang. (of a prostitute) to solicit clients

6) to convey or cause to move, esp. to leave, roughly or hurriedly

7) to pressure or coerce (a person) to buy or do something, esp. something illicit or ultimately unprofitable

8) to urge, prod, or speed up:

Hustle your work along[/ex]

9) to obtain by aggressive and often illicit means:

to hustle money from unsuspecting tourists[/ex]

10) to sell, promote, or publicize aggressively or vigorously

11) to jostle, push, or shove roughly

12) energetic activity, as in work

13) discourteous shoving, pushing, or jostling

14) sts Slang.

a) an inducing by pressure or deception to buy something, participate in a dishonest scheme, or the like

b) such a scheme, game, or trick

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Etymology: 1675–85; < D husselen, var. of hutselen to shake =hutsen to shake +-el- -le hus′tler, n.